Llantrisant Folk Club burst into life on 10 September 1980, and last night we celebrated with the first of 2 parties.

There were 4 members present who were there at the outset 30 years ago. Some of us managed to remember the first song we ever sang there.

Paul Frowan had hastily composed this little ditty to the tune of Ode to Joy:


!Llantrisant Folk Club 30th Birthday!

Happy Birthday, Penblwydd Hapus
Llantrisant folk club is the best
1500 happy Wednesdays
Prove we've conquered time's tough test

Chorus
Happy birthday to our folk club
30 years all swiftly passed
We are not the club that folk snub
We're the club that's built to last

Lantrisant's New Inn was our first home
At Lionel's pub we gladly stayed
Pints of Flowers with heads of foam on
Kept us happy whilst we played

We've been nomadic, but survivors
To many pubs we've had to roam
Cross Keys, the Bear the Bute the Ivor
But now the Windsor is our home

We've some sad times but mostly glad times
We've lost good friends but found many new
Those who've gone we'll remember oftimes
To night to them we'll sup a few

Our raffle's brilliant it is quite batty
It's prizes renowned the whole world o'er
To founder members Mick and Patty
Many thanks but we want more.